Good morning, James Watson and Francis Crick, on 1 June 1953, published the discovery of the Double-Helix structure of DNA. This discovery changed the world of genetics and opened the key to the secrets of life. In the same way, let us ‘decod’ today’s major headlines and see what is today in Aaj Tak’s news menu.
Sunday Special: What did CDS Anil Chauhan say on Operation Sindoor
CDS General Anil Chauhan said that in the early stages of Operation Sindoor, India suffered some damage in the Air Force, but by improving the strategy, India made accurate attacks on the bases within Pakistan. He termed Pakistan’s claim of dropping six Indian fighter jets as ‘completely wrong’ and rejected the possibility of nuclear war.
Health updates: Kovid case crosses 3,000
The active Kovid case in India has increased to 3,395. There have been four deaths in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka and UP. The maximum number of 1,336 cases have come up in Kerala, then in Maharashtra and Delhi.
Monsoon Mix: Snowfall, rain and landslides
There was fresh snowfall in the upper areas of Kashmir and Manali and there was heavy rains and thunderstorms in Delhi-Noida. There was light rain in Jaipur in Rajasthan. There are waterlogging in Manipur, flood -like conditions in Kerala. In landslides, 5 died in Assam, 9 in Arunachal, 4 in Mizoram and 3 in Meghalaya. 500 tourists are stranded in Sikkim.
Glamor Golgappa: Miss World 2025 Taj Thailand’s name
In the 72nd Miss World competition held in Hyderabad, Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangasari has got the crown. India’s Nandini Gupta could not make it to the top 8.
Kolkata Coffee: Amit Shah’s election bugle for 2026
Home Minister Amit Shah addressed BJP workers in Kolkata. He inaugurated the new CFSL building and visited the Ramakrishna Mission.
Security Soup: Pakistani spy network exposed in Delhi
Delhi Police has revealed a spy gang related to Pakistan. DRDO and Military Intelligence officials have been implicated in the honeytrap through WhatsApp. The accused Haseen and Kasim have been caught. The NIA has raided 15 places in 8 states.
UP Police Plater: Political dispute over new DGP
After the retirement of DGP Prashant Kumar, Rajiv Krishna has been made acting DGP. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav described it as a ‘Delhi-Lucknow tussle’ and demanded permanent DGP.
Social Media Spice: Pune student arrested
Pune’s law student and Instagram Influencer Sharmishtha Panoli was arrested from Gurugram in the case of objectionable posting on Operation Sindoor. He has been sent to judicial custody till 13 June.
Action of ED: Raid in online gaming fraud
The ED has raided several states in case of online gaming fraud and seized assets worth Rs 1.5 crore. It also includes an officer of Punjab and Sindh Bank. 39 lakh rupees cash, phone and SIM have been recovered from 48 fake accounts.
Bangla Paan: Case on Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh
The case was heard against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh court, which was shown live on government TV channel.
Meghalaya Mystery: Honeymoon couple missing
Raja and Sonam of Indore went to Meghalaya on a honeymoon after marriage. The two were last seen in Sohra on 23 May, have been missing since then. His bike was found on a dangerous hill route. The family of both has announced a reward of 5 lakhs.
South Special: DMK’s Madurai meeting
DMK held a meeting on the 2026 election strategy in Madurai in which the role of CM Stalin’s son Udayanidhi Stalin was discussed. The target of DMK is to win 200 out of 234 seats.
And finally: DNA discovery changed the world
The discovery of Watson and Crick led to targeted treatment and medicines for diseases like gene editing, cancer. CRISPR technology is now making treatment of long life and genetic diseases. Some scientists believe that this is a step towards immortality.